Friday Update: 13 January 2023

January 13, 2023 Peter

Editorial

Somebody’s proposed petition to parliament was rejected this week. It read “I propose designate areas for metal detecting across the UK, permitted areas will change after a period to ensure there are metal targets under the soil. All metal detectorists will need a government issued license, NCMD insurance and must take rubbish they find to dispose of appropriately.” I suspect the government might have enough else to think about at the moment.

We’ve three more readers’ coins come in this week. It’s been a bit quiet for the last couple of weeks with finds coming in and so if you do have something of interest, please do send it in.

In PAS finds there is a Roman “Wirral” brooch, which was found in an unusual place.

Identification and Valuations

Seven more readers finds this week. Thanks to all those who have sent them in

Find of the Week

Scottish twenty pence piece of Charles I

This hammered silver coin was unearthed by Edward Burns and I was asked to let him have a valuation on it

Runner Up

Suns and roses type penny of Edward IV

Paul Tongue sent in this coin of Edward IV

Continental sterling of Jean I of Brabant

The coin featured here came in from Tony Quin and is obviously not English

PAS Finds – Wirral brooch

A Roman brooch is a common detecting find and it is thanks to this that detailed studies are possible into the various types and their distribution. This would be an ordinary find in the Wirral area but because of where it was found it is extraordinary.

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